Annoyed that the Gang failed to react as he nearly choked to death on an appetizer, Frank decides the Waiter, his savior, is the only person who has his back.
WAR
59.9
Wins Above Replacement
“The Gang Chokes” ranks #52 of 177 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 81.5 — Elite. The episode packs 54 scored jokes at 1.6 per minute, averaging 7.2 on craft and 7.0 on impact, with Frank landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Mac: I want him to depend on me to take care of him, to bring him back from the brink of death.
Mac Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Mac: I don't need you to tell me what to do, Dennis. I'm going to make my own decision.
Mac Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Charlie: Actually, I slurped that up, too, because that was just kind of looking good
Charlie Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Charlie: You don't chew no good anymore. You want me to chew that up for you?
Charlie Absurdist Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch All: [Long pause while Frank chokes]
All Awkward Silence Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 54 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Frank: I don't see any blue on this menu.
Frank Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Frank: The best foods are blue.
Frank Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Frank: Now, Dennis, what will I be having this evening?
Frank Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Dennis: Oh, God. You people.
Dennis Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort Mac Running Gag Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Dee: We can't get away from you.
Dee Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Frank: If I wanted a compliment, I'd walk into a bar.
Frank Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Charlie: You don't chew no good anymore. You want me to chew that up for you?
Charlie Absurdist Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch He gets his teeth sharpened?
Dee Absurdist Reaction Beat Mac: I think he's choking.
Mac Deadpan/Understatement Cringe/Discomfort All: [Long pause while Frank chokes]
All Awkward Silence Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Dennis: You only ever talk about how you don't want to die, like in a hospital bed or getting spit-roasted by two Latin King gang members in prison.
Dennis Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Frank: You mash it too thin. You take all the flavor out of it. You get all the nutrients. I get all the mush.
Frank Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Callback Charlie: I used to do cool shit, Frank! I used to be cool!
Charlie Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Frank: getting spit-roasted by two Latin King gang members in prison
Frank Dark/Subversive Escalation Dennis: Why do I still have to order your dinners for you? And why is it up to me to decide whether or not you're going to save a man's life?
Dennis Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mac Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Charlie: Pizza man, pizza man, I got pizza here, who wants pizza man?
Dennis: What are you, like, in your 40s?
Charlie: Yeah.
Dennis: As are you.
Charlie: I actually ate all the cheese on the walk over, so... no cheese!
Charlie Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Charlie: Don't worry about that, though. It's all good. I ate the crust, too.
Charlie Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Charlie: Actually, I slurped that up, too, because that was just kind of looking good
Charlie Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Mac: So you ate them all separately... all the elements... and then came over with an empty pizza box?
Mac Observational Reaction Beat Dee: I got a pretty good rush from a man almost dying right in front of me. I-I liked it
Dee Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dennis: You're so good at telling stories. So concise.
Dennis Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Dennis: I wish it did hit you.
Dennis Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Charlie: Go to bed? What are you, 40?
Dennis: We're the same age!
Mac · Charlie: [Awkward silence between Mac and Charlie after everyone leaves]
Mac Charlie Awkward Silence Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Frank Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Frank: I could have been bashing your face in before you knew what hit you, which would've been this hammer, which I already had in my hand, in case you weren't listening.
Frank Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Frank: That old vegetable lady is your mom?
Frank Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Frank: I threw a sheet over her head. She was freaking me out.
Frank Dark/Subversive Absurdist ★ Rewatch Dennis: Are you insane?! We can't just play!
Dennis Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Dennis: Too hard. Too fast.
Dennis Character Comedy Escalation Dennis: Pollen?! You didn't tell me there was to be pollen today.
Dennis Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Dee: I went into the Puerto Rican part of town, started making fun of their big fat asses and asked them if they were Dominican.
Dee Dark/Subversive Escalation Dee: Take a break from your cockfighting and, uh, you know, hop in your rafts and come bring it to a real American
Dee Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Dennis: That's Mexican!
Mac: That's Mexican.
Dennis: You would put us all at risk with your suicidal race-baiting.
Dennis Reaction Beat Character Comedy Waiter: I think she look nuts!
Waiter: Made her dinner already. She's eating blue.
Waiter Callback Absurdist ★ Rewatch Callback Frank: Somebody enrolled somebody back into pilot school.
Frank Character Comedy Misdirection Frank: Blue has the most antioxygens.
Frank Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Callback Dennis: I want to throw this shake in your stupid face, but I'm struggling.
Dennis Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mac: Dennis, do you want me to throw it into my own face?
Mac Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Charlie: Are you feeding Dennis blended-up pizza and soda shakes?
Charlie Observational Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Mac: I want him to depend on me to take care of him, to bring him back from the brink of death.
Mac Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Dee: Munchausen by proxy, that's cute and everything. But if you want Dennis to really depend on you, you're gonna have to save his life... for real.
Dee Escalation Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Waiter: She always said it's the last thing she ever wanted, so... So, thank you.
Waiter Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Frank: I'm sticking her in a bang 'em and bin 'em joint.
Frank Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Dee: 15, 20 tops. Just until he flatlines. Then you bring him back.
Dee Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Mac: Because it's poisoned!
Mac Escalation Misdirection ★ Rewatch Mac: I don't need you to tell me what to do, Dennis. I'm going to make my own decision.
Mac Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Dee: I saw it! I saw the other side. I didn't like it. I hated it. It was just blackness.
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